Results: 46

• Lake v Lake

  19 May 1955 [1955] P 336; [1955] 3 WLR 145; [1955] 2 All ER 538, CA

  Subsequent considerations : 1 positive; 4 neutral; 2 negative. Subsequent citations: 45.
  HUSBAND AND WIFE — Divorce — Practice

  COURT OF APPEAL — Jurisdiction — “Judgment or order”
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  HUSBAND AND WIFE — Divorce — Practice — Form of judgment — Petition dismissed — Condoned adultery — Whether finding of adultery appealable by successful respondent.

  COURT OF APPEAL — Jurisdiction — “Judgment or order” — Meaning — Whether right of appeal against findings not contained in formal order — Supreme Court of Judicature Consolidation) Act, 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 49), s. 27 — R.S.C., Ord. 58, r. 1.

  1 Statute considered

  1 Statutory Instrument considered

• Dennis v Dennis (Spillett Cited)

  17 Mar 1955 [1955] P 153, CA

  Subsequent citations: 1.
  HUSBAND AND WIFE — Divorce — Adultery
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  HUSBAND AND WIFE — Divorce — Adultery — Meaning — Attempted sexual intercourse — Temporary impotence of man cited — No penetration — Adultery not committed.

• Bryant v Bryant

  24 Mar 1955 [1955] P 164, CA

  INFANT — Custody — Divorce court
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  INFANT — Custody — Divorce court — Child born of bigamous marriage — Proceedings for decree of nullity — Power of court to grant order of custody — Matrimonial Causes Act, 1950 (14 Geo. 6, c. 25), s. 26 (1).

  1 Statute considered
• Fishburn v Fishburn

  13 Dec 1954 [1955] 2 WLR 236, PDA

  13 Dec 1954 [1955] P 29, PDA

  Subsequent considerations : 1 positive; 1 negative. Subsequent citations: 1.
  HUSBAND AND WIFE — Divorce — Desertion
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  HUSBAND AND WIFE — Divorce — Desertion — Termination — Initial desertion by husband — Decisive determination by wife against reconciliation — Determination evinced to husband — Termination of desertion.

• Cooper v Cooper (No 1)

  20 Oct 1954 [1955] P 99; [1954] 3 WLR 867, DC

  HUSBAND AND WIFE — Justices — Cruelty

  HUSBAND AND WIFE — Divorce — Cruelty.
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  HUSBAND AND WIFE — Justices — Cruelty — Intention to injure — Offence against third party — Indecent assault on child of marriage — Remission to justices for composite picture.

  HUSBAND AND WIFE — Divorce — Cruelty.

• In Re Wipperman, Decd; Wissler v Wipperman

  03 Mar 1953 [1955] P 59, PDA

  Subsequent citations: 1.
  PROBATE — Lost Will — Burden of proof
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  PROBATE — Lost Will — Burden of proof — Evidence taken before an examiner — Examiner's report — R.S.C., Ord. 37, r. 17.

  1 Statutory Instrument considered
• Barnett v Barnett

  24 Nov 1954 [1955] 2 WLR 229, PDA

  24 Nov 1954 [1955] P 21, PDA

  Subsequent considerations : 1 positive; 1 negative. Subsequent citations: 2.
  HUSBAND AND WIFE — Divorce — Desertion
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  HUSBAND AND WIFE — Divorce — Desertion — Termination — Initial desertion by husband — Possibility of husband's return decisively negatived by wife — Termination of desertion.

• Dunne v Saban

  16 Nov 1954 [1955] P 178, PDA

  HUSBAND AND WIFE — Divorce — Conflict of jurisdiction

  CONFLICT OF LAWS — Jurisdiction.
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  HUSBAND AND WIFE — Divorce — Conflict of jurisdiction — Foreign decree based on residence — Dissimilar English jurisdiction — Whether foreign decree valid — Parties domiciled in England — Comity — Matrimonial Causes (War Marriages) Act, 1944 (7 & 8 Geo. 6, c. 43) — Matrimonial Causes Act, 1950 (14 Geo. 6, c. 25), s. 18.

  CONFLICT OF LAWS — Jurisdiction.

  1 Statute considered
• Henley v Henley

  17 Feb 1955 [1955] 2 WLR 851, PDA

  17 Feb 1955 [1955] P 202, PDA

  Subsequent considerations : 1 positive. Subsequent citations: 3.
  HUSBAND AND WIFE — Divorce — Evidence

  EVIDENCE — Privilege
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  HUSBAND AND WIFE — Divorce — Evidence — Privilege — Statements of party to self-appointed conciliator.

  EVIDENCE — Privilege
• Cooper v Cooper

  [1953] P 26, DC

  11 Jun 1964 [1964] 1 WLR 1323; [1964] 3 All ER 167, PDA

  Subsequent considerations : 2 positive. Subsequent citations: 1.
  HUSBAND AND WIFE — Justices — Conflict with jurisdiction of High Court

  HUSBAND AND WIFE — Divorce — Pleading

  VOID OR VOIDABLE — Pleading — Petition for divorce
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  HUSBAND AND WIFE — Justices — Conflict with jurisdiction of High Court — Wilful neglect to maintain — Existence of decree of judicial separation — Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act, 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 49), s. 190 (4) — Matrimonial Causes Act, 1950 (14 Geo. 6, c. 25), s. 20 (2).

  HUSBAND AND WIFE — Divorce — Pleading — Previous proceedings — First petition on file — Second petition filed without leave of a judge — Whether a nullity — Jurisdiction of court to give retrospective leave for filing second petition — Matrimonial Causes Rules, 1957, r 3 (2) (as amended by Matrimonial Causes (Amendment) Rules, 1961, r 2)

  VOID OR VOIDABLE — Pleading — Petition for divorce — Failure to obtain leave to file second petition — First petition on file — Whether filing of second petition irregularity or a nullity — Matrimonial Causes Rules, 1957, r 2

  2 Case(s) considered

  1 Statute considered

  1 Statutory Instrument considered